It has the nickname NGOville due to the presence of non-governmental organizations. Melanie Brew of the Phnom Penh Post described it as a "hip, trendy area" in 2008.[1] Brew added that "There is also a feeling for some that the area is a little bit too cosmopolitan or international and is divided or separated from the "real" Cambodia."[1]
Education
In regards to area international schools Brew stated they were "Some of the best schools in town".[1]
^ abcdeBrew, Melanie (2008-11-26). "I want to move to Boeung Keng Kang I". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2020-05-13. Extending from Sihanouk to Mao Tse Tung boulevards and running between Monivong and Norodom boulevards,[for the neighborhood boundaries][...]Some of the best schools in town are in and around BKKI,[for schools named by the publication as in/around BKKI][...]
^"Contact Us". Harrods International Academy. Retrieved 2020-05-16. Primary & Secondary Campus #24, Street 302 Corner of 57, Boeung Keng Kang I, Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh[...]Early Year Campus St. 57 corner St. 352, Boeung Keng Kang I, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh